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OpenStudy (natalie1234):

HELP PLEASE! VERY EASY AND ILL GIVE MEDAL! Arrange the following fractions in order from least to greatest. 3/5, 5/8, 6/7

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Any ideas?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i have an idea on how to solve it

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Have you heard about common denominators?

OpenStudy (natalie1234):

how? and yeah

OpenStudy (anonymous):

change into decimal .

OpenStudy (anonymous):

first off, what is the greatest common factor for 5, 8, and 7?

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

recall you can multiply the numerator and denominator by the same nonzero number, right?

OpenStudy (natalie1234):

is it 3/5, 6/7, 5/8? i think thats my answer

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

once the denominators are all the same just compare the numerators

OpenStudy (natalie1234):

oh ok :) thanks

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

thanks for asking :)

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